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>> tracie potts in washington. tracie, thank you. >>> well, the first day of december delivered a deadly winter-like storm that swept across the nation's mid section and wreaked havoc up and down the east coast. residents in several states were tormented with damaging winds and flooding that stoked out power and snarled traffic for most of the day. nbc's kirk gregory has the story. >> reporter: the powerful storm system left indiana in the deep freeze, numerous accidents near indianapolis and a chilling scare for one motorist whose suv slid into an icy popped. elizabeth perez escaped thanks to two officers who risked their lives to save hers. the storm left a trail of damage from georgia to pennsylvania. near atlanta, the cleanup began at sun up. 56 homes damaged in one neighborhood. in western north carolina, a mudslide swept a home off its foundation. heavy rains and strong winds toppled trees and power lines in northern virginia and maryland. flooding the problem in pennsylvania, more than 3 inches of rain fell
>> tracie potts in washington. tracie, thank you. >>> well, the first day of december delivered a deadly winter-like storm that swept across the nation's mid section and wreaked havoc up and down the east coast. residents in several states were tormented with damaging winds and flooding that stoked out power and snarled traffic for most of the day. nbc's kirk gregory has the story. >> reporter: the powerful storm system left indiana in the deep freeze, numerous accidents...
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carryyakima, washington, mixtur of rain and snow. 34 degrees for you. >>> i think i gave away the extended forecast, lynn. in case anyone wants it, i'll bring it back, anyway. >> please, stick around. we would love it. all right, bill. thanks. >>> citigroup soars, talbot dies and your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> who do you think was the year's highest paid reality tv star? >>> coming up, a perfect ten for the mavericks, the yankees sign their captain and soccer's version of a strikeout. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning, and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry. here are some of your top headlines this morning -- protests and gunfire broke out in haiti's capital last night after an announcement that the country's inconclusive presidential election would go a runoff vote. the current president's hand picked successor and the former first lady will now face off in a deciding second round in january. u.s. diplomats question whether the results are consistent with, quote, the role of the haitian people. >>> u.s. officials say the obama admini
carryyakima, washington, mixtur of rain and snow. 34 degrees for you. >>> i think i gave away the extended forecast, lynn. in case anyone wants it, i'll bring it back, anyway. >> please, stick around. we would love it. all right, bill. thanks. >>> citigroup soars, talbot dies and your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> who do you think was the year's highest paid reality tv star? >>> coming up, a perfect ten for the mavericks, the...
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lisa myers, nbc news, washington. >>> now to washington, where on capitol hill today, some crucial questions about the economy, about your money are being hashed out from the fight over extended the bush era tax rates and unemployment benefits to the difficult decisions about how to reduce the staggering federal budget deficit. our own kelly o'donnell has been covering it all all day and with us tonight from capitol hill. kelly, good evening. >> reporter: hi there, brian. the urgency and the politics have ramped up here tonight, over a money crisis that has many scared about the cash in people's pockets today and for generations to come. a pivotal day for your money on capitol hill. the president sent his treasury secretary and budget director here to try to hammer out a deal to keep some or all income taxes from going up next month as scheduled. >> it's ridiculous what's going on around here. >> reporter: all 42 republicans promise to block everything, including extending unemployment benefits, until democrats agree to extend all tax cuts and fund government operations before they run out f
lisa myers, nbc news, washington. >>> now to washington, where on capitol hill today, some crucial questions about the economy, about your money are being hashed out from the fight over extended the bush era tax rates and unemployment benefits to the difficult decisions about how to reduce the staggering federal budget deficit. our own kelly o'donnell has been covering it all all day and with us tonight from capitol hill. kelly, good evening. >> reporter: hi there, brian. the...
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tracie potts is live in washington, d.c., to tell us what we can expect later on today. >> reporter: hi there, brent. actually in just a few hours we will start to see those series -- that series of votes in the senate. they'll be voting on some amendments which are not expected to pass and then finally sometime shortly after lunch, that final vote in the senate on this package that president obama brokered with republicans on whether or not your taxes are going to go up january 1st. that package includes tax breaks for everyone, including the wealthy, and unemployment checks through the next 13 months, through the rest of next year. plus a payroll tax cut. it appears that democrats and republicans in the senate have come together and do have the votes to get this passed. but in the house, it is a different story. democrats are still pushing back at that estate tax. 35% that they say should be 20% higher without this deal. they say they won't fight passage of the bill, but they will fight for a separate vote, which could delay things into next week. now, also today president obama is
tracie potts is live in washington, d.c., to tell us what we can expect later on today. >> reporter: hi there, brent. actually in just a few hours we will start to see those series -- that series of votes in the senate. they'll be voting on some amendments which are not expected to pass and then finally sometime shortly after lunch, that final vote in the senate on this package that president obama brokered with republicans on whether or not your taxes are going to go up january 1st. that...
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a new storm will spread rain and mountain snow from washington state in oregon to central california. this, of course, after a week of torrential downpours wreaked havoc in southern california, even causing this major roadway to be swallowed up in a landslide. >>> there's good news out west while four women lost while snowshoeing in washington state have been found alive and well. thank goodness for that. >>> shoppers rang in the cheer and rang up a fortune for retailers, spending more this holiday season since the start of the recession. as the numbers continue to roll in, it could be the best season on record. even the blizzard that tore up the east coast couldn't keep shoppers from hitting the sales racks. >>> the u.s. embassy in london was reportedly targeted by nine men arrested last week in the uk. the men made their first court appearance monday and have been accused of conducting reconnaissance on the american embassy and the london stock exchange and preparing acts of terrorism. >>> i want to head over to the new york stock exchange. amanda, what are investors watching today?
a new storm will spread rain and mountain snow from washington state in oregon to central california. this, of course, after a week of torrential downpours wreaked havoc in southern california, even causing this major roadway to be swallowed up in a landslide. >>> there's good news out west while four women lost while snowshoeing in washington state have been found alive and well. thank goodness for that. >>> shoppers rang in the cheer and rang up a fortune for retailers,...
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cnbc chief washington correspondent john harwood joins us from washington. john, good morning and merry christmas. >> merry christmas, amy. >> let's start with president obama. he signed health care reform into law. he wanted tax cuts but he took what he called a shellacking in the polls and on the international front he fired general stanley mcchrystal and he was dealing with the fallout from the wikileaks scandal. how would you sum up the president's year? >> well, legislatively, he got a lot done this year, and put that together with 2009, but politically, he took an awful lot of lumps this year. of course, you can point to the state of the economy, unemployment near 10%, what's interesting, though, is that the president has closed this year on a very strong note, despite that shellacking in the election. you get the tax cut deal with republicans. each side gave something. but each side also showed to the country that they were prepared to govern and not just fight and bicker, which is one of the things that americans said in the results of the 2000 elect
cnbc chief washington correspondent john harwood joins us from washington. john, good morning and merry christmas. >> merry christmas, amy. >> let's start with president obama. he signed health care reform into law. he wanted tax cuts but he took what he called a shellacking in the polls and on the international front he fired general stanley mcchrystal and he was dealing with the fallout from the wikileaks scandal. how would you sum up the president's year? >> well,...
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now to washington and the battle over the bush-era tax cuts. a compromise appears to be on the horizon. nbc's savannah guthrie has the late oent this. savannah, good morning to you. >> a deal could come as early as this week. some democrats on the hill are not happy about the compromise. >> tax cuts should go to the middle class. >> we should not increase taxes on anybody. >> after weeks of partisan rangeling over how to extend the expiring bush-era tax cuts -- >> i'm optimistic we'll be able to come together. >> senate republican leader, mitch mcconnell appearing sunday on "meet the press," suggested a compromise is clear. >> i think it's pretty clear that taxes are not going up on anybody in the middle of this recession. we're discussing how long we should maintain current tax rates. >> the stage for a deal is set after two attempts by democrats over the weekend to pass tax cuts for the middle class only. >> the motion is not agreed to. >> the votes failed without the support of republicans. who are holding out for tax cuts for all taxpayers,
now to washington and the battle over the bush-era tax cuts. a compromise appears to be on the horizon. nbc's savannah guthrie has the late oent this. savannah, good morning to you. >> a deal could come as early as this week. some democrats on the hill are not happy about the compromise. >> tax cuts should go to the middle class. >> we should not increase taxes on anybody. >> after weeks of partisan rangeling over how to extend the expiring bush-era tax cuts -- >>...
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now let's head on down to washington, d.c. uncle willy and he's got the smuckers jar. >> ding, ding, ding. don't forget the salvation army. they are now collecting. greatest organization in the world. they do more that you can believe. they know how to handle money. they should be in the government. happy birthday! take a look at our smuckers jar that spins around, the wheel of smuckers. we have irene hearter. she's from reedsburg, wisconsin, 105 years old. and she lived in her own house until she was 103. isn't that terrific? okay. we have margaret grant of newark, delaware, one of the great towns in america. celebrating her 100th birthday with a party of 100 people. how about that? flavia, i like that name, flavia sherwood. she's from mcminnville, oregon. i opened a library there about 100 years ago. 106 years old. rode in a car that goes 130 miles an hour. she's celebrating her firbirthd with her friends. we wish her well. kermit, not the frog, kermit the man, bless him of rugby, north dakota. he is 100 years old today, and
now let's head on down to washington, d.c. uncle willy and he's got the smuckers jar. >> ding, ding, ding. don't forget the salvation army. they are now collecting. greatest organization in the world. they do more that you can believe. they know how to handle money. they should be in the government. happy birthday! take a look at our smuckers jar that spins around, the wheel of smuckers. we have irene hearter. she's from reedsburg, wisconsin, 105 years old. and she lived in her own house...
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it's 24 in washington. minus 3 in des moines. and those are the windchills. as you look at what the highs are for the day, we will see temperatures warm up a bit, but not by much. 10 degrees in buffalo. 47 in jacksonville. and 20 degrees in st. louis. temperatures do moderate a bit on thursday, but i will tell you, this is the deep >>> it is tuesday morning. starting off with a lot of clouds. rain spilling over the bay area and a winter storm warning. you can expect temperatures today in the mid to upper 50s. that rain will continue for the south bay and tonight head iing into wednesday, we will catch a bit of a break. enjoy it while it lasts. more rain will drop in on us for friday. looking pretty soggy for the weekend. >>> that's your latest weather. ann. >> all right, al. thank you so much. this morning on joy's s.o.s. you how to enjoy countless holiday treats without ruining your diet or your stomach. joy is the creator of the new exercise dvd called joy bower's exercise slimdown. we have a lot of questions, including the first one from dana in bronx, new
it's 24 in washington. minus 3 in des moines. and those are the windchills. as you look at what the highs are for the day, we will see temperatures warm up a bit, but not by much. 10 degrees in buffalo. 47 in jacksonville. and 20 degrees in st. louis. temperatures do moderate a bit on thursday, but i will tell you, this is the deep >>> it is tuesday morning. starting off with a lot of clouds. rain spilling over the bay area and a winter storm warning. you can expect temperatures today...
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there's carrie washington. look how thin giada is. look how thin she is. and then i'm -- and tricia yearwood. >> i love her! >> and what was the point of it? >> it was honoring these ten women who were just kind of regular every day women who volunteer and do interesting things. >> that's wonderful. >> you like that? >> i do like that. >> what are you doing this weekend? >> i'm going to the white house for that christmas party. >> are you going? >> you were invited? >> why is this such a shock? you have a production company? >> i just have a question -- >> are you going? >> yeah. >> both of you -- hoda, we'll tell you all about it. >> we'll take this. kathie lee and i didn't get an invite. what's the story? >> i'm sure you did get an invite. >> we didn't. >> trust me, everybody got on invite. >> seriously? >> just go! >> how did it come? in the mail or e-mail? >> bring this, you'll get in. let's bring up bobbie. come on up. this is bobbie's buzz. >> this is perks for your purse. you always look for that last-minute emergency. these little miniemergency kit
there's carrie washington. look how thin giada is. look how thin she is. and then i'm -- and tricia yearwood. >> i love her! >> and what was the point of it? >> it was honoring these ten women who were just kind of regular every day women who volunteer and do interesting things. >> that's wonderful. >> you like that? >> i do like that. >> what are you doing this weekend? >> i'm going to the white house for that christmas party. >> are you...
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the same situation for the buses as well from washington, d.c., all the way to boston. most bus carriers have canceled their service. i can speak from personal experience about this, lester, last night we did "nightly news" for you from laguardia. and then at the end of that, i tried to get home to the city. it should take 30 minutes for to us get home. instead it took three hours. we ourselves were stuck in two drifts for about an hour each. thankfully there were a few people who were out there enjoying the snow who got behind and pushed us out. but even when the temperatures warm up and the snow melts, the problem will then begin again, because when the snow melts and then freezes overnight, it will cause black ice. >> we all were coming in very late this morning. i think i got in about 6:20. and they're like, that's the last of them. they're all here. >> everyone came in a bit late. it's a good thing if you don't have to to stay home, stay safe, as we heard pointed out by peter's report. al roker dik mate it in. he's outside in it. what are you finding? >> >>> we hav
the same situation for the buses as well from washington, d.c., all the way to boston. most bus carriers have canceled their service. i can speak from personal experience about this, lester, last night we did "nightly news" for you from laguardia. and then at the end of that, i tried to get home to the city. it should take 30 minutes for to us get home. instead it took three hours. we ourselves were stuck in two drifts for about an hour each. thankfully there were a few people who...